There was a lot of talk about how much work was required to complete Portland's new homeless Navigation Center when elected officials and social service providers gathered there Monday, Aug. 26.
During the morning news conference the day before the facility opened in the Pearl District, Mayor Ted Wheeler and Multnomah County Chair Deborah Kafoury repeatedly praised developer Homer Williams for raising the private funds to build it.
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